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New Ulm weekly review., 1887-09-07
Manitoba Expension-Rapid Railroad Bulld


The Montana extension OF the Manitoba
road is being pushed forward with a raps
idity that is amazing. Four hundred and
twelve miles of track-irom Minot-have
been laid since April 1, when the work was
commenced. The line has ached point
several miles west of Fort Belknap, and is
within some twenty five miles of Fort As
sina boine.
The distance from the end of the track
to Great Falls is 1873 miles, and it is ex-
pected to have this portion finished early
in October. The totalextent OF the ex-
tension will be $50 miles.
When the Manitoba Railroad company
commences an enterprise it generally does
SO with a vengeance. Between three and
four hundred men are now engaged pre-
pairing the grades for two additional
tracks between St. Paul and Minneapolis.
This will give four tracks between the Twin
Cities. 1t is hoped to have the new lines
in running order some time in October
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-09-07
1mport.nt Land D.cision. s. Sec. ] Lamar.

Washington Special: The secretary by
affirming the decision OF the secretary cam
ceiling tle entry ofsthe northeast. quarter
section II, township 123, range 81, Aber
deem land district, iniects q large splash OF
gloom into the otherwise happy life OF
Arthur j. Bedford. Arthur travels for St.
Paul mercantile house, and in 1888 made
homestead entry Of the tract. He visited
his claim about once a month and
occasionally slep there. Byron T. Living
sston had an eye on the claim however, and
entered contest against Arthur's entry.
Commissioner Sparks supports the local
officers in the view that the widespread
diffusion OF boots ndshoes and Minnesota
general groceries over the wide expanse OF
Dakota was not.compatib with con
tinuous residence ssuch as the regulations
demand. Secretary Muldrow supports
this view and Arthuras entry will be can
celed.
A rather important case bearing upon the
practice before local land Offices in re-
gard to the application OF the land d-pur
chase act OF June Is, 1880, has beendecided
by the secretary sof the interior. Amasa
Arnold on April 81, 1885, instituted con-
dreths homestead entry for the southeast
quarter section %, township 103. rage
81, Mitchell district, Dakota. Hearing
was had in June, 1885. The register rem
dered decision against the entryman,
but had not vet issued notification
thereon to the parties when ion
July 10Y the entryman applied to
purchase the tract under the act OF June
10, 1880. The local officers permitted
this and a cash certificate covering the
tract was that day issued to him. From
this action OF the local officers thecontest-
ant appealed; but the commissioner, Sept.
%, 1885 sustained the action OF the local
officer, holding that 'sthe application to
purchase having beer made prior to final
Judgment against claimant in the contest
case, was properly allowed" The secre-
tary says: This was erroneous. The ef
feet OF the purchase was to deprive the
contestant OF his preference right OF en-
try-an injustice which, unber the rulings
of the department., cannot be permitted.
The decision OF the commissioner is there
lore reversed.
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-09-07

One OF the veteran postmasters lis
Roswell Beardsley of North Lansing,
New York, who was appointed when
John Quincy Adams was president,
June %, 1923, and had therefore been
in office more than f{ty-nine years,
and is said to be still capable and eff
cient. It is said that the records of
the department do not reveal a sin
gle complaint of his management OF
the office or amy effort to procure his
removal. Several other postmasters
received their commissions more than
fifty years ago, and there must be
many more who have been in Office
or thirty or forty years.
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-09-07

The proposal to olga tunnel under
the English Channel has been again
submitted to the house OF commons
and defeated, this time by a majority
of 46. Two years ago it was defeat
ed by a majority OF 1920 there
had been a decided gain for the tun-
mel. The chief argument of the op-
ponents of the scheme is that of a Sc
cret expedition from France might
seize and hold the English end of the
tunnel, while trains of soldiers, arms
and supplies were sent Through it for
the invasion of England.
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-09-07
Notwithstanding the large pension

Notwithstanding the large pension
payments last month, amounting to
$15, 100000, the receipts for the
last month are more than $7,2OO,-
900 in excess, of the total ex-
penditures during the same period.
The receipts have averaged over
81 100000 a day and now amount to
$33,S14,354. Many people donot stop
to think that this vast surplus is un-
necessarily drawn from the pockets
of the people by taxation in various
forms.
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-09-07

A letter writer says it is something
quite amusing:to see the great number
Of India canoe oars and paddles
which tourists bring from Alaska as
old Indian relics. Most of these pad
dies are made and painted by China
men in San {Francisco, shipped to
Alaska points and sold as Indian rel
les. brought down to Tacoma on the
steamers, and, carried thousands OF
miles away.
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-09-07

be ard, it has been controlled or restricted,
either entirely to the household wherein it
first appeared, or at most to the house
holds OF those who had been exposed to
the contagion before the true character Of
the disease was known.
The board says: I'VE believe that the
at no previous time in the history OF this
board has there been either the ability or
the readiness that now exists to cope with
any formidable disease that may come to
us in any way.
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-09-07
The Healthfulness Of Wisconsin.

health for the year 1886, has just been is-
sued. One OF it's opening statements ia,
that during the whole OF the past year,
though contagious disease in some form
has been more or less constantly preya-
lent the state as whole has been notably
free from any very serious or extensive
outbreak OF disease. and the power of ju-
dicious and intelligent effort to prevent its
spread has been very clearly demonstrated
in numerous places. Seven times wassmall-
poxreported, brought hitheS most frequent
II by Immigrants. and each time by the
prompt and efficient action Of local boards
Of health, cooperating with the state
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-09-07

That which is needed more than
anything elsesin this country at this
time says the Providence journal, is
the incubation OF a sturdy individu-
ality, of a. strong and honest charac-
ter; of self-reliance based upon indus
try, economy and the principle Of do
ing as one would be1done by and not
so much upon the lpaternatism Of
government.
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-09-07
The Paris Municipal Council passed
a vote of censure on the Board of
Education for permitting the name OF
the Deity to o.appear in the school
books.

Up at the Trenton, N. J., State Pris-
On Keeper Patterson has started a
class to teach the illiterate convicts
how to read, write and cipher. He
takes his teachers from among the
bank presidents and ex-S Sunday-school
superintendent now confined in the
iail.
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-09-07
The Grand Army Encampment.

The official progra amme for the business
and entertainment of the Grand Army en-
campment which is to be held at St. Louis,
beginning on the 26th of September, was
decided upon, and will be published and
distributed. Its chief features are as fol-
lows:
First-Monday reception Of visiting
comrades at depots and steamboat land
i,gs. Tuesday. grand parade and review;
evening" formal reception and welcome by
Mayor Francis, grand illumination of
the streets by gas and electric lights.
Wednesday, opening of encampment
and national convention of Wom-
ans Relief Corps; reunion OF states
and regiments in Forest Park; excursions
on the river to Jefferson barracks and Ma
tional cemetery: evening street illumina-
tion, musical entertainments and fire
works. Observation-Disclosures meeting of
the encampment; excursion to the tomb
OF Abraham Lincoln at Springfield, H.,
and river excursions. Evening: Street illu-
mination and parade OF the trades dis
play association, an allegorical represen.
tation OF the business interests ofSt. Louis.
Friday: Meeting of the encampment and
river excursions evening Street illumina-
tion, banquet to the officers. delegates and
representatives to the grand encampment;
grand camp fire and pyrotechnic display.
urday-Railroad excursion to Nash
vile. Mammoth Cave, KY, and other
points of interest.
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-09-07
Rev. David Seymour OF Janesville, MINI, Re.
leased by the New York Authorities.

New York Special: Rev. David Sey-
mour, pastor Of the Second Methodist
church Of Janesville, Mimi, and compan-
ion of the wife OF Editor Henry OF the
GAINESVILLE Argus. on a recent trip to Liver
pool and back, is once more at liberty.
The reverend gentleman has been rest.
ing in a cell in the Jefferson Market
police prison on charge OF embezzling
$l0O from the funds OF his GAINESVILLE
church. This charge was made against
him in order to procure his extradltion
from New York to Minnesota, where he
could be tried on a charge OF conjugal in.
felicity with Editor Henry's wife. Inspec.
tor Byrnes early this morning received a
telegram from County Attorney Mccoy
ern OF GAINESVILLE which read: "Release
Seymour" An hour afterward
Seymour himself received a letter at Jef-
&erson Market prison from Deputy Sheriff.
Allyn OF GAINESVILLE, the brother OF Mrs.
Henry. The letter ended with the follow
ing significant warning.
II you stay out Of Minnesota you will
not be troubled but should you ever be
found in the state again you will get your
reward. II the Janesville people could get
hold OF you they would not wait for the
law to take it's course.
After reading the letter and the telegram,
Justice Duffy sent for Seymour and dis
charged him, with the advice that he would
better not 60 back to Minnesota or he
might be lynched. Seymour, with great
dignity. replied that he intended to 80
straight back to GAINESVILLE and get his
wife and children and that if his enemies
wanted to lynch him he was Gin the hands
OF the Lord" Mrs. Henry. he asserted,
would not now live with her husband,
even if she returned to Janesville.
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-09-07
Pennsylvania Democratic Convention.

The Pennsylvania State Democratic
State Convention was held at Allentown
Ex-congressman Post was made tempo
rary chairman. The committee on resolu-
tions then met and, on motion OF Mr. Ran
dali, Congressman Scott was made chair
man. A subcommittee OF six. headed by
Mr.. Scott. was appointed by the chair to
prepare a report.
The convention then proceeded to the
nomination OF candidates. j. Ross
Thompson was nominated for supreme
judge and B. j. McGrann for state treasur-
er. Chairman Scott, from the committee on
res olutions. reported the platform, saying
it was unanimously agreed on, and the
meeting had been most harmonious. The
resolutions simply reaffirm the resolu.
tions OF the Chicago Convention OF 1854.
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-09-07
Robert T. Lincoln Not Candidate for President.

Robert T. Lincoln Not Candidate for President.
The Toledo Blades Chicago correspond.
ent has interviewed Robert T. Lincoln
as to the use of his name on the next Re-
publican National ticket. Mr.. Lincoln
says: II simply could not accept the
nomination to the vice presidency. To
take any office at all would be great sac
rifice OF my business interests. 1 most
certainly should not accept the nomina-
ton for the vice-presidency were it ten
dered."
AS to being candidate for the presiden-
cy, Mr.. Lincoln said: II regret the use of
my name in connection with any public of
flee whatever. Itseems difficultfo the aver
age American to understand thatit is possi-
bic forany one not to desire the presidency,
but I most certainly do not. I have seen
too much OF it. can well remember the
tremendous burden my father was called
upon to bear. | have seen enough ofinside
Washington official life to have lost all de-
sire for it. The presidential Office is but q
gilded prison. It's cares and worry out
weigh the honor which surrounds the
position. don't think there 10 any likeli-
hood of my receiving the henomination. The
men who make the ticket would hardly do
so without exacting certain pledges, and
those pledges | would not give
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-09-07
Pranztni, the Murderer Of Three Persons, Gull.
lotined in Paris.


Pranzini, the murderer of Nine Reg
hault, her maid and her maid g child. was
guillotined in Paris the 1st. He made no
confession. Vast crowds waited about
the place of execution all night, and kept
up a constant bowling and yelling. The
din was horrible. When the chaplain
arrived, the mass OF people was
SO great that Pranzini was almost
prevented from reaching the gate Of the
prison. Pranzini marched from his cell to
the scaffold with a firm step and defiant
air. When the executioners seized him the
murderer resisted and fought desperately,
declaring that they must let him alone
The executioners overpowered him and
threw him on the machine, and in an in
slant had him securely bound. Immedi-
ately the terrible knife was started. 1t
descended with horrible slowness at first,
but then its movement quickened and the
head OF the murderer rolled into the
basket. The mob outside became very
disorderly during the progress of the execu.
tion. Pranzini was awakened out OF a
sound sleep at 4:45 O'Clock by the jailors.
Father Beauquesne, chaplain OF La Ro-
quette. entered the prisoners cell and ex-
hOrted him to be courageous. Pranzin;
replied that he had no fear, but regretted
that the only favor he had asked. that OF
permission to see his mother, had been
refused. He reiterated his profession OF
innocence, and refused to make confession
to the priest, saying. Father, you do your
duty. I will do mine.'
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-09-07

Gen. Clarke, clerk OF the house OF repre-
sentatives, has had printed the testimony
in eight confess ted election cases that are
to be considered by the next congress.
They are as follows: Lowrey VS.. White,
Indiana; Small We. Elliott, South Carolina;
Gainor vs.. Frank, Missouri; Worthington
VS.. Post. Illinois; McDuffy VS.. Davidson,
Alabama; Thoebe vs.. Carlisle, Kentucky;
Sullivan ys. FELTON, aud Lynch We. Van
Deyer, California.
A year ago the wife of W. G. Lake OF Ap-
pleton, Wis, was k illed by a Chicago &
Northwestern train. Lake sued the COM
dany for $4,000 damages. The company
took his disposition recently and showed
that he had served two terms in state pris-
on, has four wives and was not married
to the one that was killed. One wife is in
the poorhouse in Winnebago county, and
he was married again. His attorneys en-
tered q discontinuance OF the case before
his disposition was finished. He was ar
rested.
A special from Laredo, Mexico says l..
w. Stevenson. general freight and passen-
ger agent of the Mexican National railway.
died suddenly.
Sigourney Butler, second controller of
the treasury, has made two decisions of
much Importance in army circles, one OF
which cah hardly fail to result in saving
the government considerably money. He
has decided that six months is a sufficient
time Within which to close paymasters,
accounts, and that hereafter q final revis-
ion Of all said accounts should be made
within that time. He has also decided
that an officer may be paid for mileage
for travel performed without previous
order. but subsequently ratified by the
officers superior on the ground that the
duty was compelled by emergency and ur-
gent public necessity.
Judge Samuel Hall, oi the state supreme
court, died at Atlanta.
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-09-07

downe, governor general OF Car,
ing the report that Sir Johr
had said that he would not
the aid OF imperial troops tc
struction OF the Manitoba II
pure fabrica ton. Lord La --
said in his dispatch: Z
act for the construc
Red River railway wa
by me on the advice OF respo
on the ground that the
would tap the traffic OF thsAyah.
cifc railway and thereby seriousl
the interest OF the wheie country,
had submitted to a large sacrifice in O.
to unite the provinces ny d national 70 -
Jimmy McDevitt a well known b
glar and nephew OF jim Eiiot, the pr,
fighter, who was killed by Jerry Dunn
Chicago q few years ago, met with vi
lent death in New York while trying to g
cape from store when he had been g.
covered. He was SURPRISED by a porl-
who closed the door on him and sent for
policeman. After desperate struggle
escape. McDeyitt plunged through plat
glass window. He was caught by the storn
ach and disemboweled. When released b.,
was dead.
at Lebanon, KY, several buildings. il
one of which was the Standard Times of
flee, were turned. Loss, $50, 900.
In the Nineteenth Century appears al
article By Mr. Gladstone entitled ..Elector
al Facts of 1887 in which he says: Tht
general election OF 1886 indicated not ths
conviction but the perplexity OF the coun
try The results OF the recent elections
are equivalent to an improved Liberia
strength of % per cent and giving the Con
servatives the benefit oil all doubts, new
ele ction would leave the latter in q minor
ity OF 1O3. This basis is to narrow to al
low OF demonstration or the exprcsslor
OF undue confidence on the part of the Lib
erals. but viewing the figure in cold bod
rational Tory or dissident will yaroba
bly, regard them as of marked significance
and may even begin TO inquire. in reAee
tive temper, Where 10 all this to end?'
National Republican., 1887-04-12

Hattie l., Whitney, &c., o. al, and, oS7 The
Board of Liquidation of City Debt, appellant,
vs.. Mrs. Hattie l.. Whitney, &C., OF al. Motion
]. semmes and Mr.. Alfred Goldthwaite in sup.
port Of motion and by Mr.. Henry O. Miller In
opposition thereto.
=, 10; y 2GS. ! Hobart & Q. Dqgger ct al plaintiff. q,
Mr.. James T. Jones for defendant in error; no
counsel appearing for plaintiffs in error.
NO. 10 Florida Iaughlin, appellant, vs.
Smith for appellant, and by Mr.. A. NJ. Lea for
Nos. iii and 2i2. Peter Musler, plaintiff in
Georso "a g. Vest tor for The h % paint IN error ~ and and
d, Johnson for defendant in error.
=, No. 2li.lJohn r. Coan, plaintiff in error, vs..
No, 2iC. Edward Warren ct al, appellants,
VS.. Frank s. Moody ct al, &c. No. 2l7 Mary
Wall ct al, appellants, VS. George p. Bisseli OF
al psSied as unted na s%Ssrow siniSs sN io woraen
plaintiff In error vs.. VIM. Y: Chandler, .secre.
tary, &c. Submitted by Mr.. w. w. worden for
plaintiff In errors no counsel appearing for de.
No. 2i0. Luige Fellperts ct al, appellants, vs..
The Barque, John ii. Pearson, &c. Argu.
ment commenced by Mr.. II. W. Putnam for
On motion, Henry W. Putnam and Frederick
Dodge. Of Boston, Mass; Murray +. Smith and
A: NJ. Lea, of Vicksburg. Miss; s. r. Alden,
Ol fOIL wayne, luu.; y. w. Lee, OIL FRANKLIN,
Pa; W. o. Johnson, OF Chicago, ILL.,, and J. A.
Hyland, Of New York city, were admitted to
practice.
Adjourned until to. day at 12 o'clock.
Circuit Court-Justice Cox.-Earnshaw Bro.
Vs. Davis h Co.; judgment by default. John-
son and wife vs. Baltimore and Potomac Rail-
road Company; verdict for defendant Kelton
Vs. Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Company
on trial. Assignment unchanged.
Equity Court--Justce Observation-Disclosures
VS. Johnson; amended and supplemental bill
permitted TO be filed. Dolan vs. Dolan; testi-
mony ordered taken before Examiner w. II
Smith. Holman vsBMaunlug; commission u
take testimony of George W. Conner ordered
TO issue. Ieesnitzer VS.. Leesnitzer; reference
to the auditor ordered. Condor VS.. Gary ap
pearance OF absent defendant ordered. Parker
VS.. Parker; defendant required to pay 80 pei
month for support of children. Weller vs.
Clements; testimony ordered taken before Ex-
aminer r. l.. Waliach. Crtst VS.. Graft; per
petual injunction granted.
Criminal Court.-Jlstice Hagner.-williau
Gassaway, grand larceny; guilty. Lewi'
Rumpf, embezzlement: pleaded guilty, fined
$40 and five months IN Jail. Assignment fol
to-day-John Essex, larceny from person
Commodore smith, assault to kill; John x
Pfeil, bigamy: Henry Butler and Sarah Ed
monds, grand larceny; Clayton Bcown. as
sault to kill; Moses Campbell. grand larceny
Hattie Smith, assault to kill; George Johnson
grand larceny: Mary Harris. grand larceny.
National Republican., 1887-04-12
SUPPLIES FOR THE NAVY.
Estimates of What Is Needed FOR the
Next Fiscal Year.

In pursuance Of his plans for the reor-
ganization Of the system Of procuring and
utilizing naval stores Secretary Whitney
has semitic the chiefs Of bureaus Of the Navy
Department circular letter requiring them
TO prepare for his approval by the Both in-
slant schedules OF such material and sup
plies as they estimate will be required In
their respective departments during the
next fiscal year. The schedules are re-
quired to show the surplus stores and SIP.
plies ON bond, and whenever such surplus
stock will answer needs of any bureau the
came will be noted in the schedules.
The inventory board will receive these
schedules and note and report any and all
additional cases In which the existing sur
plus stock will answer the requirements Of
The schedules, and when the schedules have
been appraised by the Secretary, the pay
master general win classify, advertise, and
contract for the stores needed. After the
9Oth proximo all purchases and payments
for stores will be made under direction OF
the poymaster general, and when open pur-
chase acquisitions have been approved by
the chief Of bureau they will be sent TO the
paymaster general for his action.
National Republican., 1887-04-12
Baltimore Produce Market-AprII

COTTON steady; middling, 10lSc.
FLOUR firm, with good demand: Howard
street and western super. S2.5093 10; do. ex.
tra, S3.25D8. 75: do. family, s3,S5@4.50: city
mills super, 42.50@3.00: do. extra. 83.25613. IS:
do. Rio brands. SI.50@i.62; Patapsco superla-
tive patent, IS, 80; do. family. $500.
WHEAT-Southern about steady and quiet:
red, 90@93c; amber. 92(094c; No. Maryland,
90L@92c; western easier and inactive: No. Q
winter red. spot, S9la990c; May, 90>s@901sc:
June. 9o4@901sc; july, 9o]5c asked; August,
CORN-southern steady and fairly active;
white 47l@4sc; yellow, 46l%@47c; western
easy and dull; mixed. spot, 45549455sc; May,
4611@4634c: steamer, 44a4@45c.
OATS steady and quiet; southern and Penn.
sylyania, &@3sc; western white, s6@Ssc: do.
mixed, 84@85c.
RYE steady and firm, 55@5so.
Hay firm; prime to choice western, $1,000
PROVISIONS steady and dull. Mess
pork, Sl65O@1750 Bulk meats-shoulders
and clear rib sides, packed, 7@9c. Bacon
shoulders, S@81ac; clear rib sides, 9%c; hams,
1s@14c. Lard-refned. 8@SAo.
BUTTER firm for choice; western packed,
16@23c creamery, 26@32c.
EGGS steady, 14@ls11c.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, 655ssc.
COFFEE higher and quiet; Rio cargoes,
ordinary to fair, 151s@1534c.
, SUGAR steady; soft, 5.75; copper refined
Whisky quiet and steady, sl2s@1 "a.
BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET.
BALTIMORE, Apr. 1l.-Virginia 6s, past.due
coupons. 6615; do. 1040s, with coupon, Al; do.
new 3s, 90 bid today.